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Even though he wasn’t invited to the ceremony, Jonathan Taylor still made Heisman history at Wisconsin
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Despite rushing for over 1,900 yards and hitting a double-digit touchdown total for a third-consecutive season, Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor wasn’t invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York. One of the greatest ball carriers of this decade has never made the trip.
Still, the Badger back has made Heisman history for the program.
According to Brian Mason of University of Wisconsin Athletics, Taylor is the first Wisconsin football player to finish in the top 10 in Heisman voting three times during his college career. Even though he didn’t claim the top individual honor in the sport, it’s still an impressive feat.
In 2017, Taylor finished sixth in the voting and he was ninth in 2018. This season, Taylor cracked the top five, finishing fifth.
Finishing 5th this year, @JayT23 is the first Wisconsin player to finish in the top 10 of @HeismanTrophy voting 3 times (6th in 2017, 9th in 2018).
1954 Heisman winner Alan Ameche (6th in 1953) is the only other Badger with multiple top-10 finishes.#JT23
— Brian Mason (@Brian_Mason) December 15, 2019
Taylor rushed for 1,909 yards on 299 carries, averaging 6.3 yards per tote. He also had 209 receiving yards and accounted for 26 total touchdowns on the year.
Wisconsin finished the season with a 10-3 record and won the B1G West.
In three seasons with the Badgers, Taylor has piled up 6,080 yards on the ground and has scored 50 rushing touchdowns. The Badgers are 31-9 over the last three seasons.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB